Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid (2015 year). Instruction - part 5

The front seats may need to be pushed

forwards, and/or the backrests adjusted

upwards, in order that the rear backrests

can be fully folded forward.

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The left-hand section can be folded sepa-

rately.

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The centre section can be folded sepa-

rately.

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The right-hand section can only be folded

together with the centre section.

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If the entire backrest is to be folded then

the different sections should be folded

separately.

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If the centre backrest is being lowered -

release and adjust the head restraint for

the centre backrest, see the earlier sec-

tion "Head restraint, centre seat, rear".
The outer head restraints are lowered

automatically when the outer backrests

are lowered. Pull up the backrest's lock-
ing handle

while folding the backrest

forward at the same time. A red indicator
on the lock catch

shows that the

backrest is no longer locked in place.

When the backrests have been lowered

the head restraints must be moved for-

ward slightly so as not to make contact

with the seat cushion.

Raising takes place in reverse order.

Seats, front - electrically operated* (p. 83)

When the backrest has been raised, the

red indicator should no longer be showing.

If it is still showing then the backrest is not

locked in place.

WARNING

Check that the backrests and head

restraints in the rear seat are locked prop-

erly after being folded up.

Electrical lowering of the rear seat's
outer head restraints*

1. The remote control key must be in key

position II.

2. Press the button to lower the rear outer

head restraints to improve rearward visi-

bility.

WARNING

Do not lower the outer head restraints if

there are any passengers using of the

outer seats.

Move the head restraint back manually until a

click is heard.

WARNING

The head restraints must be in locked

position after being raised.

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Seats, front (p. 82)

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Steering wheel

The steering wheel can be adjusted in differ-

ent positions and has controls for horn and

cruise control, as well as menu, audio and

phone control.

Adjusting

Adjusting the steering wheel.

Lever - releasing the steering wheel

Possible steering wheel positions

The steering wheel can be adjusted for both

height and depth:
1. Pull the lever towards you to release the

steering wheel.

2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position

that suits you.

3. Push back the lever to fix the steering

wheel in place. If the lever is stiff, press

the steering wheel lightly at the same time

as you push the lever back.

WARNING

Adjust the steering wheel and fix it before

driving away.

With speed related power steering* the level

of steering force can be adjusted, see Adjust-

able steering force* (p. 252).

Keypads*

Keypads in the steering wheel.

Cruise control* (p. 196)

Adaptive cruise control - ACC* (p. 199)
Audio and phone control, see supple-

ment, Sensus Infotainment

Horn

Horn.

Press the centre of the steering wheel to sig-

nal.

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Heating* of the steering wheel (p. 88)

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Heating* of the steering wheel

The steering wheel can be heated with elec-

tric heating.

Function

Button position may vary depending on equip-

ment selected and market.

Repeatedly press the button to switch

between the following functions:

Function

Indicator

Switched off

Button lamp extinguished

Heating

Button lamp illuminated

Automatic steering wheel heating
With activated automatic start of steering

wheel heating, the heating of the steering

wheel starts when the engine is started. Auto-

matic start takes place when the car is cold

and the ambient temperature is below

approx. 10 °C. Activate/deactivate the func-

tion in the menu system MY CAR (p. 113).

Light switches

The headlamp control activates and adjusts

the external lighting. It is also used to adjust

display and instrument lighting and mood

lighting (p. 98).

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Overview, light switches

Overview, light switches.

Thumbwheel for adjusting display and

instrument lighting as well as ambient

lighting*
Button for rear fog lamp

Knob for daytime running lights and park-

ing lamps
Thumbwheel

for headlamp levelling

Knob positions

Key positions - functions at different levels

The same lamps are used for daytime run-

ning lights and position/parking lamps

front. The brightness is higher when the

lamps are used as daytime running lights.

Posi-

tion

Specification

Daytime running lights

when

the car's electrical system is in

key position II or the engine is

running.
Main beam flash can be used.

Daytime running lights, posi-

tion/parking lamps rear and

side marker lamps when the

car's electrical system is in key

position II or the engine is run-

ning.
Position/parking lamps/side

marker lamps when the car is

parked.
Main beam flash can be used.

Posi-

tion

Specification

Daytime running lights, posi-

tion/parking lamps rear and

side marker lamps in daylight

when the car's electrical sys-

tem is in key position II or the

engine is running.
Dipped beam and position/

parking lamps/side marker

lamps in weak daylight or dark-

ness, or when the rear fog lamp

or windscreen wipers with con-

tinuous wiping are activated.
The tunnel detection (p. 92)*

function is activated.
The Active main beam (p. 93)*

function can be used.
Main beam can be activated

when dipped beam is switched

on.
Main beam flash can be used.

Dipped beam and position/

parking lamps/side marker

lamps.
Main beam can be activated.

Not available for cars equipped with active Xenon headlamps*.

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Posi-

tion

Specification

Main beam flash can be used.

Fitted in or under the front bumper.

Volvo recommends that

mode is used

when the car is being driven, as long as traffic

situations or weather conditions are unfavour-

able for the Active main beam* function.

Instrument lighting

Different display and instrument lighting is

switched on depending on key position; see

(p. 81).
The display lighting is automatically subdued

in darkness - the sensitivity is set with the

thumbwheel.
The intensity of the instrument lighting is

adjusted with the thumbwheel.

Headlamp levelling

The load in the car changes the vertical align-

ment of the headlamp beam, which could

dazzle oncoming motorists. Avoid this by

adjusting the height of the beam. Lower the

beam if the car is heavily laden.
1. Leave the engine running, or have the

car's electrical system in key position I.

2. Roll the thumbwheel up/down to raise/

lower beam alignment.

Thumbwheel positions for different load cases.

Only driver

Driver and passenger in the front passen-

ger seat
Occupants in all seats

Occupants in all seats and maximum load

in the cargo area
The driver and maximum load in the

cargo area

Cars with active Xenon headlamps* have

automatic headlamp levelling and are there-

fore not equipped with the thumbwheel.

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Position/parking lamps (p. 90)

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Daytime running lights (p. 91)

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Position/parking lamps

Position/parking lamps are switched on with

the headlamp control's knob.

Knob for headlamp control in the position for

position/parking lamps.

Turn the knob to the position for

(num-

ber plate lighting is switched on at the same

time).
If the car's electrical system is in key position

II or the engine is running then the daytime

running lights switch on instead of the front

position/parking lamps.
When it is dark outside and the tailgate is

opened the rear position/parking lamps illumi-

nate to alert traffic behind. This takes place

irrespective of what position the knob is in or

what key position the car's electrical system

is in.

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Daytime running lights

With the knob for headlamp control in
position, and the car's electrical system in key

position II or the engine running, the daytime

running lights are activated automatically in

daylight.

Daytime running lights during the day.
DRL

Knob for headlamp control in AUTO position.

With the knob for headlamp control in
position the daytime running lights (Daytime

Running Lights - DRL) are activated automati-

cally when the car is driven in daylight. A light

sensor on the top of the instrument panel

changes from daytime running lights to

dipped beam at twilight or when daylight

becomes too weak. Switching to dipped

beam also takes place when the windscreen

wipers or rear fog lamps are activated.

WARNING

This system help to save energy - it cannot

determine in all situations when daylight is

too weak or sufficiently strong, e.g. in mist

and rain.
The driver is always responsible for ensur-

ing that the car is driven with the correct

beam pattern for the traffic situation and in

accordance with applicable traffic regula-

tions.

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Tunnel detection*

Tunnel detection changes the lighting from

daytime running lights to dipped beam when

the car is driven into a tunnel. Approx. 20 sec-

onds after the car has left the tunnel, the light-

ing returns to daytime running lights.

The tunnel detection function is available in

cars with rain sensor*. The sensor detects the

entrance to a tunnel and resets the lighting

from daytime running lights to dipped beam.

Approx. 20 seconds after the car has left the

tunnel, the lighting returns to daytime running

lights. If the car is driven into another tunnel

within this time period then dipped beam is

kept switched on. This avoids repeated

changes to the car's lighting.
Note that the headlamp control's knob must
remain in

position for tunnel detection

to work.

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Active Xenon headlamps* (p. 95)

Main/dipped beam

With the knob for headlamp control in posi-
tion

and the car's electrical system in

key position II or the engine running, the

dipped beam is activated automatically in

poor light conditions.
With the knob for headlamp control in posi-
tion

dipped beam is always switched on

when the engine is running or when key posi-

tion II is active.

Stalk switch and knob for headlamp control.

Position for main beam flash

Position for main beam

Dipped beam
With the knob in

position, dipped beam

is activated automatically at twilight or when

daylight becomes too weak. Dipped beam is

also activated automatically if the windscreen

wipers or rear fog lamps are activated.

With the knob in position

dipped beam

is always switched on when the engine is run-

ning or when key position II is active.

Main beam flash
Move the stalk switch gently towards the

steering wheel to the position for main beam

flash. Main beam comes on until the stalk

switch is released.

Main beam
Main beam can be activated when the knob
is in position

. Activate/deac-

tivate main beam by moving the stalk switch

towards the steering wheel to the end posi-

tion and then releasing. Alternatively, the

main beam can be deactivated by a light

press of the stalk switch toward the steering

wheel.
When main beam has been activated the

symbol illuminates in the combined

instrument panel.

Auxiliary lamps*
If the car has auxiliary lamps, the driver can

use the MY CAR menu system to choose

whether they should be deactivated or

When dipped beam is switched on.

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switched on/off simultaneously with the main
beam

, see MY CAR (p. 113).

Related information

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Active main beam* (p. 93)

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Headlamps - adjusting headlamp pattern

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(p. 100)

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Tunnel detection* (p. 92)

Active main beam*

Active main beam function is available with

on/off functionality, or adaptive functionality,

depending on headlamp variant. The function

detects the headlamp beams from oncoming

traffic or the rear lights of vehicles in front,

and switches the lighting from main beam to

dipped beam. Active main beam with adap-

tive functionality only dims the part of the light

beam that points directly to the vehicle. The

lighting returns to main beam when the

incoming light has stopped.

Active main beam - AHB
Active main beam (Active High Beam - AHB)

is a function which uses a camera sensor at

the top edge of the windscreen to detect the

headlamp beams from oncoming traffic or the

rear lights of vehicles in front, and then

switches from main beam to dipped beam.

The function can also take streetlights into

account.
Car with halogen headlamps
The lighting returns to main beam about a

second after the camera sensor no longer

detects the headlamp beams from oncoming

traffic or the rear lights from vehicles in front.
Car with active Xenon headlamps
If the active main beam has the on/off func-

tionality then the lighting returns to main

beam about a second after the camera sen-

sor no longer detects the headlamp beams

from oncoming traffic the rear lights of vehi-

cles in front.
If the active main beam has adaptive func-

tionality then, unlike what happens during

conventional dimming, the light beam contin-

ues to illuminate with main beam on both

sides of oncoming traffic or vehicles ahead -

only the part of the light beam that points

directly to the vehicle is dimmed.

Adaptive functionality: Dipped beam directly

toward oncoming vehicles, but continued main

beam on both sides of the vehicle.

The lighting returns to full main beam about a

second after the camera sensor no longer

detects the headlamp beams from oncoming

traffic or the rear lights from vehicles in front.

Auxiliary lamps must be connected to the electrical system by a workshop. Volvo recommends that you contact an authorised Volvo workshop.

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Activating/deactivating

AHB can be activated when the headlamp
control's knob is in position

(provided

that the function has not been deactivated in

the menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR

(p. 113)).

Stalk switch and knob for headlamp control in

AUTO position.

The function can start while driving in the

dark when the car's speed is 20 km/h or

higher.
Activate/deactivate AHB by moving the left-

hand stalk switch towards the steering wheel

to the end position and then releasing. Deac-

tivation when main beam is on means that the

lights are reset directly to dipped beam.

When AHB is activated the

symbol

turns white in the instrument's information

display.

When main beam is activated, the symbol

turns blue. This also applies for active Xenon

headlamps if the main beam is partially

dimmed, i.e. as soon as the light beam shines

with slightly more than dipped beam.

Manual operation

camera sensor, see Collision warning system*

Keep the windscreen surface in front of the

camera sensor free from ice, snow, mist

and dirt.
Do not stick or attach anything to the

windscreen in front of the camera sensor

as this may reduce effectiveness or cause

one or more of the systems dependent on

the camera to stop working.

If the message

Active main beam

Temporary unavailable Switch manually

shown in the combined instrument panel's

information display then you have to switch

manually between main and dipped beam.

However, the knob for headlamp control can
still remain in position

. The same

applies if the message

Windscreen sensors

blocked See manual

and the

symbol

are shown. The

symbol goes out when

these messages are shown.
AHB may be temporarily unavailable e.g. in

situations with dense fog or heavy rain. When

AHB becomes available again, or the wind-

screen sensors are no longer blocked, the
message extinguishes and the

symbol

illuminates.

WARNING

AHB is an aid for using the optimum beam

pattern when conditions are favourable.
The driver always bears responsibility for

manually switching between main and

dipped beam when traffic situations or

weather conditions so require.

IMPORTANT

Examples of when manual switching

between main and dipped beam may be

required:

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In heavy rain or dense fog

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In freezing rain

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In snow flurries or slush

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In moonlight

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When driving in poorly lit built-up

areas

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When the traffic ahead has weak light-

ing

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If there are pedestrians on or beside

the road

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If there are highly reflective objects

such as signs in the vicinity of the road

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When the lighting from oncoming traf-

fic is obscured by e.g. a crash barrier

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When there is traffic on connecting

roads

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On the brow of a hill or in a hollow

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In sharp bends.

For more information on the limitations of the

- camera sensor limitations (p. 229).

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in the menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR

Active Xenon headlamps*

Active Xenon headlamps are designed to pro-

vide maximum illumination in bends and junc-

tions and so provide increased safety.

Active Xenon headlamps ABL

Headlamp pattern with function deactivated (left)

and activated (right) respectively.

If the car is equipped with active Xenon head-

lamps (Active Bending Lights – ABL) the light

from the headlamps follows the steering

wheel movement in order to provide maxi-

mum lighting in bends and junctions and so

provide increased safety.
The function is activated automatically when

the car is started (provided that it has not

been deactivated in the menu system

MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 113)). In the event
of a fault in the function the

symbol illu-

minates in the combined instrument panel at

the same time as the information display

shows an explanatory text and a further illu-

minated symbol.

Symbol Message

Specification

Headlamp

system

malfunc-

tion Serv-

ice

required

The system is

disengaged. Visit

a workshop if

the message

remains. Volvo

recommends

that you contact

an authorised

Volvo workshop.

The function is only active in twilight or dark-

ness and only when the car is moving.

The function

can be deactivated/activated

(p. 113).
For headlamp pattern adjustment, see Head-

lamps - adjusting headlamp pattern (p. 100).

Activated on delivery from the factory.

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Cornering lights*

Active Xenon headlamps with the Active main

beam function of the adaptive type (Active

main beam with adaptive functionality) are

equipped with cornering lights that temporar-

ily illuminate the area diagonally in front of the

car in the direction the steering wheel is

turned in a sharp bend, or in the direction the

direction indicators are being used.
The function is activated when main beam or

dipped beam is used and the car's speed is

lower than approx. 30 km/h.
In addition, both cornering lights are switched

on as a supplement to the reversing lamp

during reversing.

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Active main beam* (p. 93)

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Rear fog lamp

When visibility is reduced by fog the rear fog

lamp can be used so that other road users

shall notice vehicles in front at an early stage.

Button for rear fog lamp.

The rear fog lamp can only be switched on

when key position II is active or the engine is

running and the headlamp control's knob is in
position

Press the button for On/Off. The rear fog
lamp's indicator symbol

in the com-

bined instrument panel and the light in the

button both illuminate when the rear fog lamp

is switched on.
The rear fog lamp is switched off automati-

cally when the engine is switched off or when

the headlamp control's knob is turned to
position

Regulations on the use of rear fog lamps

vary from country to country.

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